Ernest F. Schaufler, professor emeritus of horticulture, dies

Ernest F. Schaufler, a professor emeritus of horticulture who worked in the Cornell Cooperative Extension program as the 4-H club specialist in ornamental horticulture, died at 87. (April 28, 2011)

Student research on generation differences helps inform Cornell's recruiting efforts

Students in Staffing Organizations classes conduct intergenerational research that could inform Cornell's faculty and staff recruitment and retention efforts. (April 28, 2011)

Jefferson fellow Peter Davies to spend year in D.C.

Peter Davies, a Cornell plant physiologist, will serve as an adviser to the U.S. government on agricultural and food policy issues as a Jefferson Science Fellow in the U.S. Department of State. (April 27, 2011)

Students study social skills to combat stress

Cornell's comprehensive mental health framework includes promoting ways to help students make social connections, which can help offset academic stress. (April 21, 2011)

Encore program links CU retirees to job, volunteer opportunities and resources

Thanks to a relatively new program, Encore Cornell, the university's faculty and staff can remain active and engaged throughout retirement. (April 21, 2011)

Coates, Gruner, Saloff-Coste and Skorton elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Cornell President David Skorton, chemist Geoffrey Coates, physicist Sol Gruner and mathematician Laurent Saloff-Coste are among 212 newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. (April 21, 2011)

Roanna Ruiz receives Defense Department fellowship

Roanna Ruiz, a Ph.D. student in the field of biomedical engineering, has been selected out of more than 2,900 applicants to receive a 2011 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship. (April 20, 2011)

Two undergrads win Udall scholarships

Karen Chi Lin '13 and Andrew Schoen '12 have received 2011 Morris K. Udall Scholarships for students with an interest in careers in environmental public policy, health care and tribal public policy. (April 20, 2011)

Senior named a Carnegie junior fellow

Kamola Kobildjanova '11 has been named a junior fellow of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. As such she will work in the Russia and Eurasia Program as a research assistant next year. (April 20, 2011)